My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

The origin of the matter dates back to a few days ago.

At that time, Orson suddenly found Virgil.

That day he suddenly recalled an important factor in the original book that led to Leeteuk's dark transformation.

Those are Leeteuk's adoptive parents.

As Leeteuk's white moonlight after he came into the family, his adoptive parents took meticulous care of him. Even though they had no money, they still let Leeteuk spend a childhood full of warmth and love.

In the original book, when Mary gave advice to Orson, it involved Leet's adoptive parents.

The Orson-style killer organization killed Leeteuk's adoptive parents.

When Leeteuk was preparing to return to his adoptive parents' home to visit them in his spare time, he heard from his neighbors that his adoptive parents had been murdered and buried a long time ago.

After experiencing that incident, Li Te turned completely evil and began to secretly investigate the murderer of his parents.

In the original novel, in the final battle with Leet, Orson, like a traditional brainless villain, mentioned the names of Leet's adoptive parents while gossiping, which made Leet understand the cause of his adoptive parents' death, thus angering Leet. After that, Leet exploded and killed Orson.

And Orson suddenly thought, now that he has changed the world line, will Litt's parents be murdered?

With this idea in mind, Orson found Virgil and asked him to go back for a while to help monitor Litt's adoptive parents to see if they were safe.

As it turned out, by chance, they ran into people from the Iron Wolf Mercenary Group.

Virgil escorted Litt's parents to the new city area, and after asking a few soldiers to protect the surrounding safety, he went to find Lucius.

"Your Excellency the Duke." Virgil said this and bowed respectfully to Lucius.

"Yeah." Lucius was sitting at his desk reading military affairs. When he saw Virgil coming over, he just responded without looking up.

"Your Excellency the Duke, thank you for supporting my army," Virgil said.

Now is the time when the situation on the eastern border is tense and the orcs are ready to make a move. A large part of the troops that the Duke can mobilize have been deployed to the border, and most of the Black Army, the Duke's most elite troops, have also been transferred to the front line. Today, Lucius sent his own troops to Virgil.

"It's okay." Lucius shook his head. "Is the person safe?"

"Well, Master Lit's adoptive parents are safe and sound, but..." Virgil said this with some hesitation, but finally said: "I think that instead of letting Master Lit's adoptive parents live outside, it would be better to bring them to the Duke's Mansion. After all, this is the safest place..."

"And if we add more security outside, they will still be in danger..."

"Virgil." Lucius suddenly interrupted Virgil, then looked up at him with a deep gaze that made Virgil unable to see through his thoughts for a moment.

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"Do you think I am a qualified father?"

"Your Excellency the Duke, of course you are..."

"Then, let me ask you, which father in this world would let his child be closer to someone else?" Lucius asked.

Yes, Litt grew up in the countryside and lived with the Andre couple for eighteen years. She must be closer to the Andre couple, even though she and Lucius are related by blood.

Therefore, although Lucius was grateful to Andre and his wife, he was still unwilling to bring them to live with them in the Duke's Palace.

This is his selfish desire as a biological father.

After all, feelings accumulated over time can only be eroded by time.

If Litt could see Andre and his wife every day, he would still feel that Andre and his wife were closer to him, and he would be like an outsider.

"My Lord Duke, I'm sorry, I was rude!" Virgil understood Lucius's meaning at this time, and then said, "But, my Lord Duke, among those who were plotting against Andre and his wife, there was a man with the strength of the sixth level. Although I tried my best to hold him back and cut off one of his arms, he still escaped..."

"..." Lucius frowned when he heard that.

"How could a sixth-level person appear in my territory without anyone noticing?"

"I don't know about this." Virgil lowered his head. "If Lord Lucius is unwilling to bring Andre and his wife to live in the Duke's Palace, my suggestion is to strengthen the security on the streets and arrange professional personnel to protect Andre and his wife in secret."

"Okay, I understand." Lucius nodded. "You can leave now."

"Okay." Virgil bowed.

Then he retreated to the door.

"Oh, yes." Lucius spoke again.

"Is there anything else, Your Excellency the Duke?"

"Is your shoulder injury okay?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency the Duke. It's nothing serious."

"That's fine." Lucius nodded. "After you finish this matter, you can have a good rest. I will help you take care of the Imperial College."

"Thank you, Your Excellency the Duke..."

Nothing.

Lucius waved his hand, then smiled and signaled Virgil to leave.

After Virgil closed the door, the smile on Lucius's face gradually faded.

Lucius didn't know about Orson's right-hand man before. He only knew that Virgil was Orson's good friend. Orson had asked him to help Virgil a lot before, and the two had met several times because of this.

It was only after Virgil brought Orson's handwritten letter that Lucius realized that he was a retainer trained by Orson.

Because of this, Lucius also began to care about Virgil.

After all, as Orson's retainer, no matter whether Orson is preparing to inherit the title or do something else in the future, he will always be Orson's right-hand man.

Just like his current butler Albert, and his former captain of the guard Marcus.

It is always easier to have an assistant to help you with your work.

Before, Lucius was worried that Orson would take on everything because he was too strong.

If that continues, Orson will sooner or later be exhausted by various things.

But now it seems that he was just worrying too much. Orson still wanted others to help share his burden.

Then, Lucius opened the map on the table and continued to deal with military affairs.

Compared with the tedious and complicated government affairs, Lucius, who started his career by leading troops in battles, is obviously more familiar with military affairs.

It is precisely because of this that his mood has been very unclear recently.

There are more and more orcs in the east, and the scouts sent out by the Dukedom of Antica have become an extremely dangerous profession. Many scouts never return.

The enemy has begun to consciously capture our scouts and block our intelligence, which means that the enemy will definitely launch an attack soon.

The orc invasion eighteen years ago caused many people in the empire to lose their families and be separated from their wives and children. Lucius was one of them.

His wife at the time, Litt's biological mother, died of miscarriage on the way to escape. It can be said that she died indirectly at the hands of the orcs.

Only one in ten of the personal guards who had followed him through thick and thin remained.

It can be said that he has an irreconcilable feud with the orcs.

Although he later obtained the Duchy of Antica and became one of the most powerful people in the empire after the emperor, if Lucius could choose again in the future, he would prefer a happy family.

"Oh." Lucius opened the desk drawer, inside was the jade bracelet that Litt brought back when he came back, and an old pocket watch. He opened the pocket watch, and saw a portrait of a person printed inside.

"Margaret, your child and I have grown up. I wish you could see him." Lucius stroked the portrait on the pocket watch with his rough fingers, with nostalgia on his face.

At this moment, the door of the room was opened, and Lucius instantly closed the pocket watch and put it back in the drawer.

Standing at the door was Lucius' current wife, Mary.

"Mary..." Lucius looked at Mary coming in without knocking, and his face was dissatisfied. "Didn't I tell you that I would knock on the door when I was busy in the study in the future?"

"I'm sorry, sir." Mary said this with an apologetic look, but she continued, "I just came to tell you something."

As she said this, Mary took out a table.

"The Dukedom's economic situation has been very bad recently. If we continue to prepare for war, we will not be able to make ends meet. We can only pay from our own treasury. But even so, the money in our treasury is not enough to sustain us for long."

"Why are our finances so tight?" Lucius asked directly without saying much.

"Uh...this question..." Mary was stunned for a moment, and then hesitated.

"Master, there are many reasons for this problem..."

"Then I want to know, can we raise enough funds before the war starts?" Lucius asked.

"this problem……"

"Mary, my lady." Lucius said, looking at Mary.

I leave it to you, I hope you won’t let me down.”

"I'm sorry, sir, but our finances have been in trouble for a long time. You don't allow us to collect heavy taxes, and our business has not been developed, so..."

"Okay, I understand." Lucius nodded after hearing this, then stood up, walked to Mary, and held Mary's hands with his big hands.

"Mary, we are husband and wife and should work together. I will only be responsible for the military battles, and you will be responsible for being a good wife and managing the affairs of the family and the territory. Isn't this what we have been doing all along?"

"So, this time, I'm counting on you, no matter what method you use." Lucius said this and looked at Mary, with only sincerity in his eyes.

"I believe you." Lucius said, and then changed the subject. "If you really feel that you are unable to do it, then please give way."

Having said this, Lucius opened the door and motioned for Mary to go out.

"Okay." Mary nodded and left the room silently.

……

On the other hand, after returning to the new city area, Virgil arranged security for Andre and his wife. This time he specially arranged two fifth-level people to take turns to protect Andre and his wife.

Virgil then sat next to Andre and his wife and waited until they woke up naturally.

Jenny woke up first. She glanced at Andre who was sleeping next to her, and Virgil who was sitting at the table waiting for them. She was stunned for a moment, and then looked at him.

"Um, this young man, I recognize you..."

"Ah, Madam, do you remember what happened last night?" Virgil asked hurriedly when he saw Jenny waking up.

"Ah, let me think..." Jenny thought back and then remembered.

Last night, I went downstairs with my husband and saw my husband lying on the ground with a man in black next to him. Then I fell into a coma.

"It seems someone wanted to break into the house last night." Jenny said. "Did you save me and my husband?"

"Yeah." Virgil nodded. "You don't have to call me boy, just call me Virgil."

"Okay, brother Virgil, thank you very much." Having said this, Jenny sat up from the bed and looked at Virgil.

"Tell me the truth, brother Virgil, are you sent by the Duke?"

"Why do you think so, boss lady?"

"After all, I've never seen you before, and we had an accident the night you showed up, so I can only guess."

"Well, to be honest, I am indeed from the Duke's Mansion." Virgil nodded after hearing this. "Last night, a group of people took money from others and wanted to kidnap you. I happened to be nearby at the time, and when I saw the scene, I immediately asked someone to rescue you. At that time, I saw that you were still unconscious, so I thought of notifying you after you woke up."

"Is that so?" Jenny looked out the window. It was already noon. Seeing this, Jenny immediately showed an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, brother Virgil, for keeping you waiting for so long."

"It's okay." Virgil smiled and shook his head. "I'm glad you're all right."

"Brother Virgil, since you are from the Duke's side, can you tell me how Litt is doing recently?" Jenny said this with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Mr. Lit..." Virgil thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Lit has a good life in the family. Everyone in the family likes him very much. He recently enrolled in the Imperial College and won the first place. It can be said that his future is limitless."

"Is that so? That's good." Jenny nodded after hearing that. "Then, brother Virgil, can you please help keep that secret?"

"What's the matter?" Virgil showed a puzzled look when he heard this.

"Ah, just pretend I didn't say anything." Seeing that Virgil seemed to have forgotten about it, Jenny felt relieved.

"Anyway, thank you, Brother Virgil."

"It's okay." Virgil shook his head, and then reminded: "You still have to pay attention to your safety in the next two days. Don't go out at night. During the day, try to go out in pairs. Don't be alone."

"Also, I'm sorry... I couldn't convince the Duke to take you to the Duke's Mansion..."

"It's okay." Jenny said, shaking her head nonchalantly. "To be honest, we used to work hard on the land, with meals coming and going. If the harvest was good, we could eat every day, and if the harvest was bad, we wouldn't starve to death. That was our life."

"Take us to the Duke's house all day,

On the contrary, I feel uncomfortable. It’s good as it is now. As for someone wanting to kill us, our lives are not worth much, right? "

"I can't have children. Over the years, Lit has been like our own flesh and blood. We can certainly understand the Duke's feelings. It's okay. We won't take the initiative to see Lit. As long as we know that Lit is doing well, we as parents will feel at ease."